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Lynhurst Avenue, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, Devon EX31

South West

£300,000

Listed on 15/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached home in Sticklepath has an extended kitchen and breakfast area, a separate lounge and dining room linked by double doors, and a ground-floor WC. The kitchen has fitted wooden units and opens to the rear patio through glazed doors. Upstairs are two double bedrooms, a further single bedroom and a family bathroom. A boarded loft, accessed by a pull-down ladder, provides additional storage. The rear garden extends to around 120 feet and is south-facing, with a patio, lawned sections and a greenhouse. The garden and the house would benefit from modernisation and attention, offering scope for a purchaser to update the accommodation and outdoor space. At the front there is a gated garden, driveway and single garage, with further storage behind the garage. The property is freehold and connected to mains services.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

51out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This extended three-bedroom semi has a useful starting point: the photographed rooms look clean and usable, while the lounge and dining area connect through to a generous kitchen-breakfast space. The main opportunity is a light cosmetic refresh—updating the dated finishes and bringing the long, south-facing garden back into shape. The patio, greenhouse, driveway and garage add practical appeal.

The score is a weak 51/100, with the missing floor area limiting the value assessment: without it, value versus local £/sqf cannot yet be judged. The £300,000 asking price therefore cannot be called cheap or dear on the available figures.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated carpets, colour schemes and finishes across the photographed living spaces and bedrooms.
  • Clear and maintain the approximately 120-foot south-facing garden, making better use of its patio, divided lawn areas and existing greenhouse.
  • Make the most of the extended kitchen-breakfast area and the connection between it and the lounge-dining space.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Map

Location

Lynhurst Avenue, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, Devon EX31
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Barnstaple Rail Station

    1.0 miles

    Train · Barnstaple

  • Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station

    4.9 miles

    Train · Chapelton

  • Umberleigh Rail Station

    7.0 miles

    Train · Umberleigh

  • Portsmouth Arms Rail Station

    10.1 miles

    Train · Kingford

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Finance

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£1,226
Based on a loan of £225,000 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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